Bar Exam & Constitution
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-5-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LAWYERS LICENSED FOR MORE THAN FORTY YEARS WHO ARE FOUND TO HAVE NO WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUST TAKE AND PASS THE UNIFORM BAR EXAMINATION.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Jan 31, 2023
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2
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Committee
1
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
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